Receptacle support and cover operating and locking means.



1 L. J. DAVIS. REGEPTAOLE SUPPORT AND oovm OPERATING AND LOCKING MEANS.

' APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28, 1914.

1,131,774, Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, Lmrorn J DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Battle. Creek,-Michigan, have invented certain new andusefullmprovements in Receptacle Supports and Cover Operating andLocking Means, of which the following is a specification. Y 1

This invention relates to improvements in receptacle supports and coveroperating and locking means.

My improvements are specially designed by me for use as garbage can orreceptacle holders, and T have illustrated the same in the accompanyingdrawing adapted for such purpose. My invention may, however, be readilyembodied in structures designed for other purposes. j

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide an improvedreceptacle holder and cover operating and locking means. Second, toprovide an improved receptacle holder and cover operating and lockingmechanism, which is adapted to lock the receptacle upon the support,when the cover is closed. Third, to provide an improved structure,embodying these advantages, which is comparatively. simple andeconomical to produce and easy to operate.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

T accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims. I

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective view of a structure embodying the features ofmy invention with a receptacle thereon, the cover being shown in its'raised position by dotted lines. Fig. TI is a detail front perspectiveview of the structure shown in Fig. I with thereceptacle and coverremoved. Fig. HT is an enlarged detail vertical section on a linecorresponding to line 33 of Fig. Tl.

Fig. TV is an enlarged detail vertical section on a line correspondingto line H of Fig. H.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are Specificationof Letters Batent.

P ten ed Ma t is. 19150 Application filed. January 28, 1914-. Serial No.81%,9845.

taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of thesection lines.

Referring to the drawing the supporting frame, in the structureillustrated, comprises a pair or crossed base members 1 and 2 and anupright 3 extending upwardly from the rear end of the base member 2 andformed integrally therewith. These members are formed of light bar iron.

The receptacle supporting bars t and 5 are arranged in a horizontalposition, the bars being crossed above and resting upon the apex of thebase members 1 and 2, to which they are secured by the rivet 6. The rearend of the bar 5 is turned down at 7 and secured to the upright. Thefront end of the bar 5 and the ends of the bar 4 are provided withdownturned portions 8, which are secured to the ends of the base membersby suitable rivets. The standard is braced by the braces 9, the lowerends of which are secured to the ends of the base member 1. The bars 4:and 5 are folded upwardly at 10 to provide receptacle retaining members.The receptacle 11 is arranged onthe bars between these members, as shownin Fig. T. The receptacle cover 12 is hinged to the upper end of theupright. The cover hinge comprises the cover member 13 secured to thecover by means of the attachment 1% and the upright member 15, which issecured to the upright by the-bolts 16 and 17 engaging the slots 18 inthe upright. By means of this connection for the hinge the same may bevadjusted vertically to accommodate cans of different heights.

The cover is locked in its closed position by the latch .19, which, whenthe cover is closed, engages the head of the bolt 17 which is formed asa keeper 20. The latch 19 is formed of a Loop of wire and embraces thestandard, and is connected to the cover hinge member 13 by means of thepin 21. The

latch is released and the cover raised by the foot lever 22 which, inthe structure shown, is annular in form and pivoted. at 23 on theupright portions 8 of the bar 4.

Alinli 2% is pivoted at 25 on the rear end of the lever, the link beingarranged through a slot in the rear end of the bar 5, whereby it isguided and supported. The upper end of the link is slotted at 26 andarranged through a slot 27 in thehinge member 18.

The pivot 21 is passed through the slot 26 so that the latch has a lostmotion connection to'the cover. The link 24: is provided the receptacleis entirely'free and may with a trip pin 28, engagesthe latch 7 duringthe initial movement of the foot lever raising the latch and releasingthe same so that by a continued movement of the foot lever the cover israised." When the lever is released the cover falls into place and thelatch automatically engages with its keeper. When the cover is closedand locked by the means of the latch the receptacle is locked upon itssupport. When the cover is raised lifted from its support.

This structure is particularly desirable for garbage receptacles. Insuch the cover is locked and the receptacle locked upon the support, sothat it cannot be upsetor the cover isplaced by dogs. At the same timethe receptacle is entirely free when the cover is raised so that it maybe readily changed.

a I have illustrated and described my improvements in detail in the formin which I have embodied the same.

I havenot attempted to illustrate or describe various modificationswhich I contemplate as I believe the disclosure made will enable' thoseskilled in the art to employ and adapt my invention as may be deemeddesirable.

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by I Letters Patent is:

' 1. In a structure of the class described the combination of areceptacle support, an upright on said support, a receptacle arranged onsaid support, a cover for said receptacle, a hinge comprising aslottedmem: .ber secured tothe cover and a member secured tosaid upright for.vertical adjustment-thereon, a latch ivoted on said cover hinge memberand em racing said upright,

a keeper on said upright with which said latch engages when the cover isclosed, a foot lever pivoted on the receptacle support, a longitudinallyslotted link pivotally mounted on said lever and arranged through saidcover hinge member, a pin on'said cover hinge member engaging said slotin said link and constituting the pivot for said latch, and a trip onsaid link adapted to engage said latch during the initial movement ofsaid lever.

2. In a structure of the class described the combination of a receptaclesupport, an upright on said support, a receptacle arranged on saidsupport, a cover for said receptacle,

'a hingecomprising a member secured to the cover and a member secured tosa1d upr1ght,-

a latch pivoted on said cover hinge member, a

the combination of a receptacle support, an 70 upright on said support,a receptacle arranged on said support, a cover for said re ceptaclehinged to said upright, a latch pivoted on said cover hinge member, akeeper on said upright with which said latch engages when the cover isclosed, a foot lever pivoted on the receptacle support, a link pivotallymounted on said lever and having a lost motionconnection with saidcover, and

a latch releasing trip on said link adapted to engage said latch duringthe initial movement of saidlever. o

4. In a structure ofthe class described the combination with a frameadapted as a receptacle support, a receptacle cover hinged to saidframe, a cover latch engaging when the cover is in its closed position,whereby the cover is locked in its closed position and the receptacleretained upon the support, and a cover lifting lever having a lostmotion connection to said cover and operating connections with saidlatch, whereby the latchis disengaged during the initial move ment ofthe lever and the cover raised on the further movement of the lever.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto setmy hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

LINFORD J. DAVIS. [L.s.] Witnesses:

Es'rnrm DUNBAR, Manon MGKEE.

